Similar:Overheard: "This is the best show I've ever seen at the Geyer" and "Who IS that girl playi…Gasps from the audience, shouts of “No!”…CultureCreative People Say NoWhen I was a master’s student working as…AcademiaAnother #steampunk interior. High tech garden gazebo or away team dropship? Why not both? … AestheticsMy Memories of "Joseph…" [an original cast…
This is a challenging writing task. Presidential biographies are a staple of children’s book publishing, and of classrooms across the country. Nonfiction for children is a surging category, particularly in light of a Common Core mandate that schools put greater emphasis on it in their curriculum. Publishers like Penguin Young Readers, Scholastic and Time for…
All of us with Facebook accounts do work for Mark Zuckerberg. Our tagging, sharing, and liking gives Facebook valuable information that advertisers use to reach us. This article describes how Facebook has been courting news organizations, asking them to provide content tailored to Facebook’s needs. Facebook is not interested in an informed, educated public that…
My kids have never seen The Princess Bride. (This is an odd pop culture gap for my 80s-obsessed girl.) Similar:"The face of the last man on Earth." #alquist #rur #robots #capek #virtual #theater Gettin…AestheticsAmanda Knox responds to high-profile movie profiting off of her nameAmerican student Amanda Knox was wrongfu…CultureSpring 2025 Final Grades Submitted!AcademiaEmily Short's advice…
A literary work is a powerful tool for simulating what it’s like to inhabit someone else’s life. Not just tolerating difference, or grudgingly giving “the other side” equal time; but generating real empathy for the diversity of humanity. There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands away Nor any Coursers like a…
It’s extremely important to understand what a wide range of people are thinking about, and that includes being exposed to influential ideas that I disagree with. I’d rather not hide from an idea that has power, especially if it turns out I can do something about the issue. The headline is a little misleading… there…
NASDAQ.com throws shade via Reuters: Snapchat is popular among people under 30 who enjoy applying bunny faces and vomiting rainbows onto their selfies, but man yon Wall Street are critical of its high valuation, slowing user growth and lack of profitability. Joel Randewich, NASDAQ.com Similar:WordPress 3.8 “Parker”No time to play with this, but looking f…CybercultureMarching…
Free speech is valuable. It’s dangerous to set the precedent that it’s okay to censor speech as long as you side with the censor and against the position being silenced. A New Jersey school district has suspended a teacher after yearbook photos of two high school students were altered to remove President Donald Trump’s name…
Similar:Valid for any new yearEthicsIn November 1999, I was blogging about books, camomile tea and Skylon 4, the death of Star…In November 1999, I was blogging about …CybercultureBoston Bombing Survivor Dances Onstage for First TimeTechnology and artistry combine in this …CultureI am at that stage of life where I am excited about loading a new…
Similar:Work-Life Balance, from 11(!) Years AgoI think I’m managing work-life balance p…AcademiaBeautifying the exterior of the fantasy cruiser from the bedtime stories I used to tell my…PersonalJumpsuit for a female mechanic in my #neovictorian #steampunk project. #blender3d #unity3dAestheticsWhy scientists should care about artMy artsy daughter loves stories about sc…ArtWrite instructions for busy grouches.Updating the…
Similar:Your first #blender3d retractable #steampunk landing wheels will be your worst. But you ha…Your first #blender3d retractable #steam…AestheticsThe Scapegoat by Richard Maples (1957 Sci-Fi Short Story)I had a great time narrating and coming …CultureWe found a mushroom fairy ring in our yardIt won’t make the afternoon of mowing mo…AestheticsUp the Long Ladder (ST:TNG Rewatch, Season…
Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope. Best case scenario? A virtual reality game that is either based around Portal or Half-Life, or unites the franchises into one experience. Valve has invested heavily in VR and clearly values the technology as an entertainment phenomenon – the Portal demo for Vive is one of the…
Similar:Watching a National Guard helicopter lift off after an EMS displayJust spending an August evening with the…Personal"She even disgraces the name of Linton." –Heathcliff, on his simpering wife Isa… PersonalEaster 2022PersonalOnly a Dad (Edgar Guest poem, read by Carolyn and Peter Jerz for WAOB Audio Theatre)Carolyn and Peter Jerz recite “Only a Da…CultureSo many dials…
Similar:He dedicated years of his life to QAnon. One day made him question it all.Thoughtful analysis structured around on…CultureMeet the guys who tape Trump's papers back togetherI tell this old newsroom tale to my stud…CultureLocal news is the building block of a national democracy.Yesterday, I asked my students, “How man…BusinessWhat Could Have Been Entering the…
MTV recently ditched the “Best Actor/Actress” awards in favor of “Best Actor,” which suggests the gender-specific term “actress” is less popular among MTV’s target audience. I added that detail, fixed some broken links, and updated the graphic. See Writing Tips: Gender Neutral Language. Similar:In December 2001 I was blogging aboutIn December 2001, I was blogging…
With the money I saved by working on the car (watching a lot of YouTube tutorials) I bought a new midrange zoom, in the hopes I won’t miss shots by swapping lenses. And now my camera bag won’t quite zip shut. #ConspicuousConsumption Similar:Replica of George Washington’s field camp. @fortligonierReplica of George Washington’s field cam…PersonalPlaying a…
Similar:For New Acquisitions, UMD Libraries Choose Ebooks by DefaultIncreasingly book vendors provide option…AcademiaPAC-MAN: The Untold Story of How We Really Played the GameA fascinating study of the thinginess of…AestheticsDo Cultural Critics Have Any Value Left?[T]he Internet has dramatically changed …AestheticsAnother square of #steampunk control panel eye candy. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #a…AestheticsSmall Business Social Media…
Similar:Fantasy football and the cold future of robot journalismFor fantasy football players, the servic…BusinessVan Gogh Immersive Experience AestheticsThe chief engineer of a fantasy #steampunk flagship needs a small booth for shift change r…AestheticsBaltimore Residents Urged To Stay Indoors Until Social Progress Naturally Takes Its Course…“As we continue to incrementally evolve …AmusingShowcase of 60 Free Horror…
While doing some spring cleaning around my computer desk at home, I noticed that there are scores of old PC games that are still stacked up within arm’s reach, even though I no longer even use a computer with an optical drive at that workstation. But these are games that have sentimental value for my…
Oppressors deny their own agency and dehumanize their victims by using the passive voice. I want my students to recognize this deliberate strategy, and to look for hidden actors and dehumanized recpients of injustice. (I try to teach about active and passive verbs in a more lighthearted way, but I only bothered to photograph and…